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I always read on here or other online sites how not to cheap out on scopes. It's always get this Leupold or that Nikon Monarch, or Bushnell Elite or something that's $3-500. In actuality I don't know anyone that has these rifles scopes personally. Most everyone I know has Tasco, Simmons, Nikon's that were in the $150 range, Leupold VX-I or scopes like that. With the exception of the VX-I not many of them seem to have many problems with them either. I've heard of one or two people having a problem with a Tasco but out of the amount of people I know with cheap scopes that's not a lot. I also know one guy with a Bushnell that came in a package deal that wouldn't hold up to the recoil of the .300 Win Magnum.
I know 3 guys with Leupold VX-I's myself included and 2 of us have had problems. The rest haven't.
I was talking to a friend today who has been shooting his whole life. We got on the subject of cheap scopes and he said he is starting to think that cheap scopes work just as well as others. He has used a couple Tasco's and said they have all held up fine.
I've got another buddy that has quite the gun collection and is also a regular shooter who says the only scope he has had bad luck with is BSA.
Then myself I've had a Simmons on a .22 that's been dropped, taken a beating, and just really not had a great life however it still holds zero just fine. Is it quite as clear as the Burris in low light? No but it's not bad either and was a lot cheaper.
I've also had a Tasco that was $30 from WalMart. Two actually although one I only used for 2 months or so. I didn't have any problems with either. Infact one is on my muzzle loader still and works fine. I shot it today and hit the bulls eye at 100 yards first shot. Haven't messed with it since last year.
Then I have a Leupold VX-I that like I said this is the only scope that's given me trouble. It's also the most expensive scope I've had. Loses zero easily and has been into Leupold twice for repairs. I've had it 2 and a half years.
I also couldn't tell a difference clarity wise between it and the $30 Tasco. A couple friends looked and said the Tasco was clearer to them.
Then I've got a Burris I use now that I've only had about a year. Maybe not quite. So far it's my favorite. Seems to hold zero well, is super clear and great in low light, and just seems like a quality scope. It was cheaper than the Leupold and way clearer imo. This is probably my favorite scope however, other than clarity I haven't noticed much difference between it and the Tasco and Simmons. It was $200 with a free Garmin eTrex GPS. So it was a decent deal too.
So how many of you guys that bash cheap scopes have actually had them and had them fail? Am I and my friends just lucky? Or is it that there are soo many cheap scopes out there that's why more of them seem to fail? Like I said I and my buddies with Nikons seem to have the most expensive scopes and they are still pretty cheap scopes. I also know a lot of guys that hunt a lot and kill several deer each year just fine.
How many of you have cheap scopes that haven't failed but have a complaint? How many have cheap scopes and see no reason to get a more expensive one?
I know 3 guys with Leupold VX-I's myself included and 2 of us have had problems. The rest haven't.
I was talking to a friend today who has been shooting his whole life. We got on the subject of cheap scopes and he said he is starting to think that cheap scopes work just as well as others. He has used a couple Tasco's and said they have all held up fine.
I've got another buddy that has quite the gun collection and is also a regular shooter who says the only scope he has had bad luck with is BSA.
Then myself I've had a Simmons on a .22 that's been dropped, taken a beating, and just really not had a great life however it still holds zero just fine. Is it quite as clear as the Burris in low light? No but it's not bad either and was a lot cheaper.
I've also had a Tasco that was $30 from WalMart. Two actually although one I only used for 2 months or so. I didn't have any problems with either. Infact one is on my muzzle loader still and works fine. I shot it today and hit the bulls eye at 100 yards first shot. Haven't messed with it since last year.
Then I have a Leupold VX-I that like I said this is the only scope that's given me trouble. It's also the most expensive scope I've had. Loses zero easily and has been into Leupold twice for repairs. I've had it 2 and a half years.
I also couldn't tell a difference clarity wise between it and the $30 Tasco. A couple friends looked and said the Tasco was clearer to them.
Then I've got a Burris I use now that I've only had about a year. Maybe not quite. So far it's my favorite. Seems to hold zero well, is super clear and great in low light, and just seems like a quality scope. It was cheaper than the Leupold and way clearer imo. This is probably my favorite scope however, other than clarity I haven't noticed much difference between it and the Tasco and Simmons. It was $200 with a free Garmin eTrex GPS. So it was a decent deal too.
So how many of you guys that bash cheap scopes have actually had them and had them fail? Am I and my friends just lucky? Or is it that there are soo many cheap scopes out there that's why more of them seem to fail? Like I said I and my buddies with Nikons seem to have the most expensive scopes and they are still pretty cheap scopes. I also know a lot of guys that hunt a lot and kill several deer each year just fine.
How many of you have cheap scopes that haven't failed but have a complaint? How many have cheap scopes and see no reason to get a more expensive one?